May. 16, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Down by two strokes with two holes to play in Tuesday’s City Section golf championship, Diamond Lew of North Hollywood confidently told his coach, Steve Miller, walking to the 17th tee: “Birdie, birdie.”

Sure enough, Lew delivered a birdie on No. 17 to close within one stroke of leader Haram Shin of Marshall.

Then came the par-4 No. 18 at Wilson Golf Course in Griffith Park. Shin left his second shot about 50 feet from the flag but on the green. Lew drove his second shot into the sand trap after hooking his tee shot to the left.

First round, Thursday, 3:15 p.m. Redondo at #1 Downey Paloma Valley at San Dimas Chaffey at Paraclete San Marcos at Savanna Sultana at San Juan Hills Schurr at Mira Costa Arcadia at Segerstrom #4 Royal at Village Christian

May. 15, 2018, 6:25 p.m.

Cade Marshman went four for four and sophomore Jacob Gonzalez went three for three with two RBIs to help Glendora defeat Paloma Valley 7-3 on Tuesday in a Southern Section Division 2 wild-card playoff opener.

Glendora advances to play Yucaipa on the road in a first-round game on Thursday. Christian Heflin also had three hits.

Village Christian defeated Paraclete 2-1 in nine innings and will play No. 1-seeded Beckman in its Division 2 opener on Thursday.